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Christina Watts marks the 113th anniversary this week of the sinking of RMS Titanic by exploring how intellectual property (IP) helped to shape the legendary vessel's story. I recently had the opportunity to visit the Titanic Wales Exhibition and found myself being filled with a mixture of curiosity

The Data Protection Commission (DPC) has launched an investigation into Elon Musk's X social media platform over its use of users' posts as AI training data. X Internet Unlimited Company (XIUC), known until the start of April 2025 as Twitter Internet Unlimited Company (TIUC), was notified last week

Personal injury lawyers have called for the introduction of a statutory "duty of candour" covering healthcare staff in Northern Ireland. Northern Ireland's Department of Health recently held a consultation on both its draft ‘Being Open’ framework, which aims to establish a culture of hon

Northern Ireland firm JMK Solicitors has celebrated five years since embracing a four-day working week for employees with no reduction in pay. The personal injury specialist firm, with offices in Belfast city centre, west Belfast, Newry and Derry, permanently reduced its working hours by 20 per cent

A lawyer in Serbia who was fined for insulting a judge did not suffer a violation of his right to freedom of expression, the European Court of Human Rights has ruled. Čedomir Backović was fined 100,000 Serbian dinars, around €910 at the time, after sarcastically referring to a court as compri

A prominent British businessman identified as the subject of allegations of sexual harassment and bullying by a member of the House of Lords, who used parliamentary privilege to circumvent a court injunction, did not suffer a violation of his privacy rights, the European Court of Human Rights has ru

The High Court has dismissed judicial review proceedings in respect of a data breach which allegedly compromised personal data on the applicant’s work phone. Delivering judgment for the High Court, Mr Justice Barry O’Donnell was satisfied that the clear import of the applicant’s co

The Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU) has been asked whether ex-Catholics have a right under the GDPR to have their baptismal record erased upon request. A request for preliminary ruling was submitted in January by the Brussels Court of Appeal, which is hearing an appeal in a case brough

JMK Solicitors has retained its position as Northern Ireland's busiest personal injury practice for an 11th consecutive year.

The Irish Journal of European Law has issued a call for papers for its 2025 edition. Published since 1992, the journal welcomes submissions on all areas of European law, including EU law and European law in the wider sense.

The High Court has answered an appeal by way of case stated concerning whether the Tax Appeals Commission was correct to find that a quarry business had not transferred to a company incorporated for the purpose of operating that quarry business. Delivering judgment for the High Court, Mr Justice Bri

Barry Crushell reviews cases testing the relatively new right to request remote working arrangements. The Work Life Balance and Miscellaneous Provision Act 2023 came into effect on 4 April 2024 and originally aimed to increase the participation of women in the labour market and the shared take-up of

Lavelle Partners LLP has welcomed four new solicitors following the completion of their traineeships with the firm. Liam Tully, now a property solicitor, has a particular focus on the acquisition, disposal, leasing and financing of both commercial and residential property.

The Court of Appeal has on appeal dismissed proceedings concerning the alleged mis-selling of a pension backed mortgage product as statute-barred. Delivering judgment for the Court of Appeal, Ms Justice Caroline Costello opined: “The damage the deceased suffered by entering into the transactio

The Trump administration is facing legal action after publishing sensitive personal information about hundreds of people involved in investigating the 1963 assassination of John F. Kennedy. Newly-declassified files include the unredacted social security numbers of hundreds of congressional staffers,